Defence ministers from six countries focus on cooperation in Prague

Defence ministers from six European countries met at Prague Castle on
Monday to discuss greater defence cooperation and coordination of measures
to deal with the inflow of refugees. The meeting is taking place within the
framework of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) grouping which
consists of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, and
Croatia. The organisation was created in 2010 with the Czech Republic
occupying the presidency this year. The refugee crisis has dominated the
agenda over the past two years. The countries decided to carry out a joint
exercise on protecting their borders later this year.